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ABC Kids Online (The Playground)
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's site for children and their carers, designed to provide easy access to information about your favourite ABC Kids characters, TV programs and online games.
http://abc.net.au/abckids

Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF)
The ACMF is committed to creating opportunities for children to achieve their full potential by encouraging them to participate in music.
http://www.acmf.com.au

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (The Alliance)
Established by 2003 Australian of the Year Dr Fiona Stanley, The Alliance is a national collaboration of researchers, policy makers and practitioners who share the common goal of building a better future for Australia's children and young people.
http://www.aracy.org.au

Australian Council for Children and Parents (ACCAP)
ACCAP provides advice to the Federal Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on early childhood initiatives, parenting and child abuse prevention strategies, and children at risk policies.

http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/Family/accap-nav.htm

Bright Futures
The American Academy of Pediatrics website for information on prevention and health promotion for infants, children, adolescents and their families, with lots of very good fact sheets.
http://www.brightfutures.aap.org

Centre for Community Child Health
Based in the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, the Centre for Community Child Health empowers Australians to continually improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of children and their families.
http://www.rch.org.au/ccch

DoCS NSW Centre for Parenting & Research
This website has very well researched and well written tip sheets.
http://www.parenting.nsw.gov.au

Good Beginnings Australia
Good Beginnings is an organisation based on the principle of early intervention and prevention. Its team of professionals and volunteers provide free home visits to families needing help and support. The organisation also coordinates parenting groups and fathering programs.
http://www.goodbeginnings.net.au

The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
This nine-year $20.2-million study is funded by the Commonwealth Government as part of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy. It will provide a comprehensive, national picture of Australian children and their families.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/growingup/

National Investment for the Early Years (NIFTeY)
NIFTeY is an Australian organisation which focuses on the importance of the first three years of a child's life. Its initiatives strive to advance community knowledge and educate and support parents in an effort to promote the social, cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing of all children.
http://niftey.cyh.com/

NSW Commission for Children and Youth

The Commission is an independent organisation that advocates for the children and young people of NSW.

http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au

Parents Action for Children
Formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation (founded by actor/director Rob Reiner), this US not-for-profit organisation is dedicated to advancing the interests of families and young children, by working with parents to advocate for the resources families need to raise healthy children, including health care, education and quality child care.
http://www.parentsaction.org

PBS Parents

PBS Parents is the American public broadcaster's website targetted specifically for parents and tied to PBS Kids televison (which is similar to ABC Kids).

http://www.pbs.org/parents

The Smith Family
The Smith Family is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that has been helping disadvantaged Australians since 1922. It runs a range of educational and mentor programs and is currently piloting an early intervention scheme. It also operates an Emergency Help program for families in crisis.
http://www.smithfamily.com.au

Parenting Research Centre

Parenting Research Centre (PRC) researches, develops and implements high quality evidence based programs and resources, including universal prevention programs and interventions designed to support families with high and complex needs. The Centre has recently led the development of a conceptual basis for understanding parenting, parenting development and parenting support, and a extensive framework for guiding collaborative professional practice in engaging with parents.

http://www.parentingrc.org.au

Zero To Three
Zero To Three is a US-based organisation which promotes the healthy development of infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf.
http://www.zerotothree.org